Mrs. Issenmann Lesson Plans September 22-26, 2014
Monday Lesson Plans
8 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
RI 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Collections: A Place to Call Home o Session 3 : Complete close reading in small group o Session 1 : #2, 4, 7 as a group with Mrs. I., rest in small group o Session 2 : Work with Mrs. I. on close reading activities
Writing
Standards: W 8.3
Complete first draft- Due Tuesday
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7 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RI 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8
Collections-Media Analysis: Covering Issues in the News
Discuss the difference between informational text and literary text-structure, how information is conveyed o Session 3: Discuss analysis of three different media with Mrs. I./ Work on Finding Your Everest in Close Reader with small group o Session 1: Discuss analysis of three different media with Mrs. I. o Session 2: Discuss analysis of three different media with Mrs. I.
Writing
Standards: W 7.3
First draft of personal narrative due Tuesday
6 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Collections: Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Class Poetry Notes: Rhyme, (end vs. internal), rhyme scheme, Lyric poetry, stanza, repetition, couplet, speaker, imagery in poetry o Session 1 : First read through (think aloud) followed by paired discussion of overall meaning of the poem/discussion of Maya Angelou o Session 2 : First read through (think aloud)/discussion of Maya Angelou
Writing
Standards: W 6.3
First draft due on Tuesday
Tuesday Lesson Plans
8 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
RI 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Collections: A Place to Call Home o Session 3 : Pg. 51 # 4, 5, 6 and begin performance task-research o Session 1 : Review #1,3,5,6,8 from Monday in close reading activity o Session 2 : Finish close reading activities with Mrs. I.
WritingNarratives
Standards: W 8.3
First Draft of Narrative o Dialogue check and mini lesson
Second draft due Thursday
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7 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Collections: Greek Mythology: The Flight of Icarus
Notes : What is Greek Mythology? How are myths written? What are the main elements of a myth?
Session 3: Identifying context clues of vocabulary words/First read through of myth
Session 1: Identifying context clues of vocabulary words (first two in small group) rest independently/first read through of myth
Session 2: Complete identifying context clues of vocabulary words in small group
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6 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Collections: Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Session 1: Discuss overall meaning of poem-work from Monday in pairs/Begin close reading activities
Session 2: Review overall meaning of the poem/Begin close reading activities
Writing
Standards: W 6.3
Dialogue mini lesson
Independent revision of dialogue
Second draft due Thursday
Wednesday Lesson Plans
8 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RI 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Collections: A Place to Call Home o Session 3 : Continue working on performance task o Session 1: Pg. 51 #1-5: Begin with Mrs. I. and complete in small group o Session 2: Begin working on pg. 51 #1-5 with Mrs. I.
Writing
Standards: L 8.1, 8.2
Review Simple Solutions Lessons 13-16Grammar and Mechanics Skill Review
Assign Simple Solutions Lessons 17-20 Due Next Wednesday
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7 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Library 10:00-10:30
Collections: Flight of Icarus
Session 3: Close reading activities for Flight of Icarus independently
Session 1: Close reading activities: Begin with Mrs. I. and finish rest independently
Session 2: First read through (group reading)and discussion of overall concept
Writing
Standards: L7.1, L7.2, W7.3
Review Simple Solutions Lessons 13-16-Grammar and Mechanics Skill Review
Assign Simple Solutions Lessons 17-20 Due Next Wednesday
Narratives
Mini lesson about punctuating dialogue
Second draft due Thursday (Work on writing in library)
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6 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Library 1:55-2:25
Writing
Standards: L 6.1, 6.2
Review Simple Solutions Lessons 13-16bGrammar and Mechanics Skill Review
Assign Simple Solutions Lessons 17-20 Due Next Wednesday
Review rubric for narratives
Reading
Standards: RI 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Collections: A Place to Call Home o Session 3: Present findings of performance task with Mrs. I. o Session 1: Review rest of Pg. 51 o Session 2: Complete rest of Pg. 51 with Mrs. I.
Writing- Narratives
Standards W8.3
Second draft o Review for strong details/Peer edit session
Review rubric
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7 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading/Writing
Standards: RL 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Thursday Lesson Plans
8 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Collections-Media Analysis: Flight of Icarus
Session 3: Pg.30 Review close reading activities with Mrs. I./ Pg. 36 #4, 5, 6
Session 1: Review close reading activities from Wednesday/Pg. 36# 2, 4, 5, 6
Session 2: Close reading activities with Mrs. I.
WritingNarratives
W 7.3, W 7.5
Peer editing session of personal narrative
Review rubric
Final draft due Monday
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6 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Collections: Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Session 1: Finish Close Reading Activities/Pg. 40 #2, 5
Session: 2: Finish close reading activities/begin pg. 40 # 1, 3, 4, 5
Writing:
Standards: W 6.3
Peer edit of second draft for structure, dialogue, and details
Final draft due Friday
Friday Lesson Plans
8 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading
Standards: RI 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Library 12:00-12:30
Writing
Standards: W 8.3
Work on final draft (#3): Due Monday
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7 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading/Writing
Standards: RL 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Collections: Flight of Icarus
Session 3: Review #4, 5, 6 with Mrs. I./ Read Arachne in close reader
Session 1: Review Pg. 36 #2, 4, 5, 6 with Mrs. I. / Read Arachne
Session 2: Finish close reading activities with Mrs. I.
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6 th Grade
5 Step Lesson-Writing Processes/Skills
Reading/Writing
Standards: RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Session 2: Analysis of lyric poem independently in small group (repetition, tone, rhyme, feelings and emotions, meaning)
Session 1: Finish Pg. 40 in small group
Writing:
Standards: W 6.3
Final draft due today